Visual C++ 2010 Express Edition
Required for building 32-bit Debug and Release configuration builds.
- This edition does not support "solution folders", which pcbuild.sln
- uses; this will not prevent building.
+ The Python build solution pcbuild.sln makes use of Solution Folders,
+ which this edition does not support. Any time pcbuild.sln is opened
+ or reloaded by Visual C++, a warning about Solution Folders will be
+ displayed which can be safely dismissed with no impact on your
+ ability to build Python.
Visual Studio 2010 Professional Edition
Required for building 64-bit Debug and Release configuration builds
Visual Studio 2010 Premium Edition